Yellow raft

Symbolism of the Yellow Raft in Yellow Raft in Blue Water Native American’s find symbolism in many everyday items and colors are no exception. They believe that yellow is a conflicting motif, on one hand it denotes happiness, joy, and contentment but on the other hand it is the color of cowardice, deceit, and hurt. Michael Dorris, the author of A Yellow Raft in Blue Water, coming from a Native American background, most likely considered this while choosing the title for this bestseller

and tendencies are easily taken advantage of, along with making them prone to grievous mistakes and overall actions. The topics of betrayal and subsequent neglect are present in an almost unavoidable continuous cycle throughout Michael Dorris’ A Yellow Raft on Blue Water, as each generation of women faced a series of abrupt and unforeseen deceptions by those either in an influential position in their lives or those possessing their trust, leading to damaged and unresolved relationships.

Rayona’s Growth in A Yellow Raft In Blue Water      As the subject of the first section of Doris' novel, A Yellow Raft In Blue Water, Rayona faces many problems that are unique to someone her age. Ray's mixed race heritage makes her a target of discrimination on the reservation. Problems in her family life (or lack thereof), give Rayona a reversed role in which she is the mother taking care of Christine. In dealing with these issues, Rayona learns a lot about herself and others.  

mother Christine grew up in different worlds but they are very similar in many ways. Christine faced various problems as a young child that are now being passed down to Rayona and she is now seeing how they are being affected by them. The novel “A Yellow Raft in Blue Water” walks us through Rayona’s coming of age story and the three perspectives that it is being told in, Rayona’s, Christine’s, and Ida’s. Although Rayona and Christine are very different, they both seem to be facing similar problems;

In the book, A Yellow Raft in Blue Water, written by Michael Dorris, the story is told by three different narrators at three different points in time. Rayona, a half-black, half-Native American teen, Christine, the mother of Rayona, and Aunt Ida, who poses as Christine’s mom but actually in reality, is Christine’s half-sister. Throughout the book, there are many references towards the book’s themes and are examined and highlighted throughout the book. Family and finding your true identity are the

place into the letter, but soon after I throw it away. Rayona, one of three main characters of A Yellow Raft in Blue Water placed in the same situation, dwells on the letter for longer and decides to keep it. To Rayona, the letter is much more significant because it reminds her of the little things, talking to her mother, talking to her father, talking to whoever. Michael Dorris, author of A Yellow Raft in Blue Water promotes communication as a key factor to relationships through mother-daughter,

The book “A Yellow Raft in Blue Water” is told in three separate parts by three different generations of Native American women. The three women are similar to one another and their stories are connected. A granddaughter, a mother, and a grandmother’s story are connected because of the fact that one another. Michael Dorris informed the reader of the roles, duties, and rights of 20th century women. The role of a young women was to find their identity. Dorris expressed this role with Rayona’s section

about three hours total. With usually a group of four, the people are placed in a squared yellow raft with each person holding a paddle board. Depending on which river that is chosen to raft, there are five levels. Level number one is when the current is peaceful and level number five is when the current is at its strongest and can possibly flip your raft over. Sitting opposite from each other on the edge of the raft, the guide tells you what direction to paddle and when to duck into the

we went got breakfast, and picked up my grandmother. Meanwhile sitting at the beach, we saw this yellow banana looking rafts going a crossed the ocean. I asked, " What the heck is that." They replied," I have no idea." As my Grammy Kim got up, we all got up. My Aunt rainy asked, "Where are you going." Kim said, "To see where these boats are taking them. While we walked we found out the yellow raft is called a banana boat. Which was extremely ironic. We laugh for at least ten minutes. It was so

reservations. All three of his adopted children suffered from fetal alcohol syndrome. During a twenty year period before Dorris’ death, he published fourteen books and over one hundred articles. In 1987 he published his first novel “A Yellow Raft in Blue Water.” “A Yellow Raft in Blue Water” is divided into three sections narrated by three different Native American women: Rayona, Christine and Ida. All three of these women are all related. Rayona is the daughter of Christine, and Christine believes she